Manly - Lota
Manly - Lota is close to a train, but rents have jumped.
Manly - Lota is close to a train station (Manly, about 800 m as the crow flies); well served for the everyday — 4 schools and 1 supermarket. The trade-offs: rents have climbed hard — up 23% in the past year (RTA); an older population (median age 45 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families.
Mostly free-standing houses, with a median age of 45 and households on a median $2,051 a week at the 2021 Census.
Compiled from ABS regional population (SA2), the 2021 Census, SEIFA 2021, RTA median rents, Queensland Police Service reported offences, Brisbane City Council flood awareness data, OpenStreetMap, Brisbane City Council parks and trails, TransLink timetables and Queensland Open Data.
What's good
- close to a train station (Manly, about 800 m as the crow flies)
- well served for the everyday — 4 schools and 1 supermarket
What to weigh up
- rents have climbed hard — up 23% in the past year (RTA)
- an older population (median age 45 at the 2021 Census, against 38 for Queensland), with fewer young families
Manly - Lota on the map
The Australian Bureau of Statistics Statistical Area 2 outline for Manly - Lota, QLD.
Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors. Boundary: ABS SA2 (ASGS 2021), simplified — an SA2 can differ from the gazetted suburb, and detached parts such as islands may not all be shown.
How the population has changed
Manly - Lota against the Queensland average, both set to 100 in the first year shown so the growth rates compare.
Manly - Lota population grew from 7,660 in 2016 to 8,319 in 2025, a change of 8.6% over the period, against 17.0% for the Queensland average.
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| Year | Manly - Lota | Queensland average |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 7,660 | 4,845,152 |
| 2017 | 7,751 | 4,926,380 |
| 2018 | 7,820 | 5,006,623 |
| 2019 | 7,895 | 5,088,847 |
| 2020 | 8,029 | 5,165,613 |
| 2021 | 7,991 | 5,215,814 |
| 2022 | 7,979 | 5,310,905 |
| 2023 | 8,074 | 5,450,235 |
| 2024 | 8,230 | 5,571,890 |
| 2025 | 8,319 | 5,669,764 |
Where the growth is coming from
Manly - Lota gained 789 residents from internal migration and 179 from overseas in the year to June 2025, while 876 people moved away — a net addition of 92 before natural increase.
- Internal migration in+789
- Internal migration out+799
- Overseas migration in+179
- Natural increase-3Natural decrease — deaths exceeded births.
Components of population change over the sample year. Natural increase is shown apart from migration so the two are not read as one figure.
How it has changed
Census · five-yearlyThe 2016 Census against 2021. Older figures are mapped onto today's boundaries via the ABS Time Series Profile, so comparisons are approximate where borders moved.
| Measure | 2016 | 2021 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 7,425 | 7,890 | +6.3% |
| Median age | 43 | 45 | +2 yrs |
| Median household income | $1,691/wk | $2,051/wk | +21% |
| Median weekly rent | $395/wk | $410/wk | +3.8% |
| Born overseas | 23.5% | 23.8% | +0.3 pts |
Who lives here
Census · five-yearlyFrom the 2021 Census — the most recent available; 2026 Census data isn't expected until mid-2027. Each figure carries its definition, so you know what is being counted.
People
Income
Housing
Work
Household
Country of birth
Language at home
How homes are held
- Owned outright 34.3%
- Mortgaged 35.4%
- Rented 25.9%
- Other / not stated 4.4%
What it costs to rent
Residential Tenancies Authority · 2026-Q2Median weekly rent for new tenancies, from the Residential Tenancies Authority's bond lodgements. Compare year-on-year — quarter-to-quarter moves are mostly seasonal noise.
Manly - Lota is one ABS statistical area covering 2 gazetted suburbs, which the RTA reports separately — so the figures below are broken down per suburb rather than blended into one.
Area-wide median, all 2 suburbs combined: $700, up 22.8% on a year earlier.
Rent over time — Manly
All dwellings in Manly against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Manly went from $640 in 2024-Q1 to $710 in 2026-Q2, up 11%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Manly | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $640 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $620 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $625 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $680 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $690 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $680 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $710 | $656 |
Rent over time — Lota
All dwellings in Lota against the Greater Brisbane median.
Median weekly rent in Lota went from $690 in 2024-Q1 to $670 in 2026-Q2, up -3%, against $656 for Greater Brisbane now.
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| Year | Lota | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-Q1 | $690 | $562 |
| 2024-Q2 | $700 | $590 |
| 2024-Q3 | $625 | $574 |
| 2024-Q4 | $410 | $594 |
| 2025-Q1 | $620 | $585 |
| 2025-Q2 | $440 | $624 |
| 2025-Q3 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q4 | $600 | $633 |
| 2026-Q1 | $650 | $625 |
| 2026-Q2 | $670 | $656 |
In the 2026-Q2 quarter the RTA median weekly rent was $710 in Manly and $670 in Lota. Combined across the 2 suburbs of the Manly - Lota statistical area it works out to $700, up 23% on a year earlier.
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| Quarter | Manly | Lota | Greater Brisbane |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-Q2 | $710 | $670 | $656 |
| 2026-Q1 | $680 | $650 | $625 |
| 2025-Q4 | $650 | $600 | $633 |
| 2025-Q3 | $690 | $650 | $612 |
| 2025-Q2 | $650 | $440 | $624 |
| 2025-Q1 | $680 | $620 | $585 |
| 2024-Q4 | $625 | $410 | $594 |
| 2024-Q3 | $600 | $625 | $574 |
| 2024-Q2 | $620 | $700 | $590 |
| 2024-Q1 | $640 | $690 | $562 |
| 2023-Q4 | $690 | $500 | $575 |
| 2023-Q3 | $580 | $620 | $536 |
| 2023-Q2 | $590 | $530 | $526 |
| 2023-Q1 | $575 | $550 | $496 |
| 2022-Q4 | $500 | $560 | $495 |
| 2022-Q3 | $485 | $475 | $455 |
| 2022-Q2 | $470 | $530 | $454 |
| 2022-Q1 | $550 | $510 | $428 |
| 2021-Q4 | $465 | $480 | $436 |
| 2021-Q3 | $470 | $450 | $416 |
| 2021-Q2 | $450 | $520 | $408 |
| 2021-Q1 | $450 | $410 | $405 |
| 2020-Q4 | $430 | $405 | $401 |
| 2020-Q3 | $440 | $440 | $392 |
| 2020-Q2 | $420 | $400 | $383 |
| 2020-Q1 | $435 | $450 | $394 |
| 2019-Q4 | $410 | $420 | $391 |
| 2019-Q3 | $430 | $430 | $384 |
| 2019-Q2 | $410 | $420 | $383 |
| 2019-Q1 | $450 | $430 | $387 |
| 2018-Q4 | $395 | $460 | $383 |
| 2018-Q3 | $420 | $400 | $381 |
| 2018-Q2 | $420 | $435 | $383 |
| 2018-Q1 | $410 | $450 | $386 |
| 2017-Q4 | $410 | $390 | $384 |
| 2017-Q3 | $410 | $420 | $381 |
Rent data © the State of Queensland (Residential Tenancies Authority), used under CC BY 4.0, June 2026 release. Figures are the median for new bonds lodged in the quarter, not all tenancies. The RTA suppresses a median where too few bonds were lodged.
How well-off the area is
Census · five-yearlyThe ABS SEIFA indexes rank every area by relative advantage and disadvantage. Decile 1 is the lowest tenth of Australia; decile 10 is the highest.
- Relative disadvantage (IRSD)Lower decile means more relative disadvantageDecile 8score 1,051
- Advantage & disadvantage (IRSAD)Higher decile means more relative advantageDecile 8score 1,058
- Economic resources (IER)Income and housing capacityDecile 8score 1,038
- Education & occupation (IEO)Education and occupational skill levelsDecile 8score 1,059
Safety context
Queensland Police Service · July 2026How much crime is reported where Manly - Lota sits — measured for its whole police division, because that is the finest area the Queensland Police Service publishes.
Manly - Lota is policed by the Queensland Police Service Wynnum Division, which also covers Brisbane Port - Lytton, Manly West, Murarrie, Tingalpa, Wakerley and Wynnum and 2 more. The reported-offence figures below are for the whole division, not Manly - Lota specifically.
Most-reported offences · Wynnum Division, last 12 months
- Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry)1,732 /100k−34% vs QLD↓ 2%
- Drug Offences1,488 /100k−11% vs QLD↑ 15%
- Assault570 /100k−46% vs QLD↓ 13%
- Unlawful Entry416 /100k−38% vs QLD↓ 18%
- Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle205 /100k−39% vs QLD↓ 14%
- Robbery21 /100k−54% vs QLD↓ 28%
Rate per 100,000 people across the whole Wynnum Division — not Manly - Lota on its own; the arrow compares the last 12 months with the 12 before.
Of these categories, other theft is reported most across the whole Wynnum Division over the last 12 months, running 34% below the Queensland rate and flat on the year before. None of this is specific to Manly - Lota — a police division usually spans several suburbs, so treat it as area context, not a street-level read.
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| Offence category | Division | Queensland | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other Theft (excl. Unlawful Entry) | 1,732 per 100k | 2,632 per 100k | ↓ 2% vs prior year |
| Drug Offences | 1,488 per 100k | 1,666 per 100k | ↑ 15% vs prior year |
| Assault | 570 per 100k | 1,053 per 100k | ↓ 13% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Entry | 416 per 100k | 677 per 100k | ↓ 18% vs prior year |
| Unlawful Use of Motor Vehicle | 205 per 100k | 338 per 100k | ↓ 14% vs prior year |
| Robbery | 21 per 100k | 45 per 100k | ↓ 28% vs prior year |
Crime statistics © State of Queensland (Queensland Police Service), used under CC BY 4.0, updated July 2026. Reported offences are counted for the Wynnum Division; suburb-level detail is not published as open data. Monthly counts are volatile — the 12-month figures above smooth that noise, per QPS’s own guidance.
Flood risk
Brisbane City Council · updated August 2026Has this suburb flooded before, and how much of it does Brisbane City Council map as flood-liable? The historic extents are the ground truth; the likelihood bands are the council's modelling of how often flooding is expected.
Historic flood exposure
- 20225.4%
Share of the suburb inside each event’s mapped flood surface. These maps cover only the river and creek extents of those specific events — being outside them does not mean a property is flood-free.
Council flood-likelihood modelling
16% of Manly - Lota is mapped as flood-liable, split by how often flooding is expected. This layer dates from 2013 and reads conservatively for some riverside suburbs.
- High 5.7%
- Medium 4.6%
- Low 3.9%
- Very Low 2.1%
Manly - Lota has been within a mapped flood extent before — in 2022, with up to about 5.4% of the suburb inundated in the worst of those events. Council's flood-likelihood modelling maps about 16% of Manly - Lota as flood-liable, roughly 10% of it in a high or medium likelihood band.
A suburb rollup can’t tell you about an individual property. Check a specific address on Brisbane City Council’s FloodWise Property Report →
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| Measure | Share |
|---|---|
| Within the 2022 flood extent | 5.4% of the suburb |
| Council likelihood modelling, all bands | 16% of the suburb |
| — High likelihood | 5.7% of the suburb |
| — Medium likelihood | 4.6% of the suburb |
| — Low likelihood | 3.9% of the suburb |
| — Very Low likelihood | 2.1% of the suburb |
Flood data © Brisbane City Council, used under CC BY 4.0, updated August 2026. The Flood Awareness Maps are an awareness tool, not a substitute for a FloodWise Property Report or professional advice.
Getting around, and what's nearby
OpenStreetMap · quarterlyWhat OpenStreetMap records inside the suburb boundary. Counts reflect what is tagged in OSM and can undercount a real but less-mapped area. The park count here is OpenStreetMap green space of any kind, including privately held land — it is a different measure from the council parks below.
Within the Manly - Lota SA2, OpenStreetMap records 1 childcare or kindergarten centre, 1 supermarket and 24 green spaces. For families: 11 playgrounds. Eating out and socialising: 10 cafés, 4 restaurants and 2 pubs and bars. Staying active: 1 gym and 12 sports fields. Also 1 shopping centre. The nearest train station, Manly, is about 800 m from the suburb centre. OpenStreetMap also maps 38 bus stops here.
List every mapped place
Schools
- Saint John Vianneys School
- Manly State School
- Lota State School
- Darling Point Special School
Gyms & fitness
- NRG Gym
Shopping centres
- Harbour Village
Supermarkets
- IGA
Green spaces
- Border Park
- Harman's Reserve
- Cox Park
- Richard Russell Park
- Lota Camping Reserve
- Ed Devenport Rotary Park
- Little Bayside Park
- Bill Lamond Park
Train stations
- Manly
- Lota
Parks and trails
Brisbane City Council · biannuallyCouncil-managed parks inside the suburb boundary, with the recreation trails and facilities Brisbane City Council records in each.
Manly - Lota has 22 council parks covering 59 ha, with 0.3 km of walking track and 8.3 km of bikeway and shared path. Of those, 7 have a barbecue and 2 have a dog off-leash area.
- Herbert Street Park66A Herbert Street, Lota24 ha3.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Don Randall Park34 Andrew Street, Lota5.5 ha0.8 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecueDog off-leash, fully fenced, small-dog enclosure
- Harman's Park38 Curtis Street, Manly4.4 ha
- Ed Devenport Rotary Park33 Beltana Street, Lota3.6 ha0.4 km bikeway & shared path
- Lota Camping Reserve710 The Esplanade, Lota2.6 ha0.3 km walking track0.8 km bikeway & shared path4 barbecues
- Fig Tree Point Park (Road Reserve)The Esplanade, Lota2.2 ha0.5 km bikeway & shared path1 barbecue
- George Clayton Park55 Lower Esplanade, Manly2.1 ha2 barbecues
- Lota Creek Reserve58 Beltana Street, Lota1.8 ha0.3 km bikeway & shared path
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- Cox Park64 Richard Street, Lota1.8 ha1 barbecue
- Little Bayside Park42 Fairlead Crescent, Manly1.7 ha0.6 km bikeway & shared path
- Darling Point Park (Road Reserve)Lower/Esplanade, Manly1.6 ha1.2 km bikeway & shared path
- Brookside Place (No. 34) Park34 Brookside Place, Lota1.6 ha
- Bayside Park450 Esplanade, Manly1.4 ha0.2 km bikeway & shared path3 barbecues
- Drevesen Park352 Upper Esplanade, Manly1.3 ha
- Rqys Port Centre Park578 Royal Esplanade, Manly0.9 haDog off-leash
- Lota Point Park (Road Reserve)Esplanade, Lota0.7 ha1 barbecue
- Raeburn Street Park37 Curtis Street, Manly0.6 ha
- Bridgewater Place Park16 Brookside Place, Lota0.5 ha
- Bowering Street Park (Road Reserve)Bowering Street, Lota0.4 ha
- Richard Russell Park184 Carlton Terrace, Manly0.3 ha
- Beneteau Place Park193 Whites Road, Lota0.2 ha
- Golden Place Park33 Brookside Place, Lota0.1 ha
Parks across Brisbane — biggest, off-leash areas and trails →
Park locations © Brisbane City Council 2026; tracks and trails © Brisbane City Council 2025. Used under CC BY 4.0, updated September 2026.
Getting to the CBD
TransLink timetablesHow to reach the city centre from Manly - Lota on public transport — the routes you'd catch here, how long they take and how often they run.
From Manly - Lota, the train runs to Roma Street in the Brisbane CBD in about 44 minutes, roughly every 15 minutes in the morning peak. Times are scheduled and in-vehicle only — they exclude walking, waiting and any transfer.
Routes to the city from Manly - Lota
- TrainCleveland - Shorncliffe~44 min · every ~15 min in the peak
- TrainCleveland - Brisbane City~44 min · peak only
These are timetabled figures for a typical weekday. Plan a door-to-door trip on the TransLink journey planner →
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| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Fastest scheduled trip to Roma Street | about 44 min |
| Best route, morning peak (7–9am) | about every 15 min |
| Best route, off-peak (10am–3pm) | about every 30 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Shorncliffe | about 44 min |
| Train — Cleveland - Brisbane City | about 44 min |
Timetable data © State of Queensland (Department of Transport and Main Roads, TransLink Division), used under CC BY 4.0. Scheduled in-vehicle times for a representative weekday, city-bound — they exclude walking, waiting and transfer time, and real running times vary with traffic.
Schools
Every open Queensland school whose campus sits inside the SA2 boundary, with the average ICSEA across them. Open a school for its own ICSEA, student background and a link to My School.
The Manly - Lota SA2 contains 4 schools — 3 primary schools and 1 special school, of which 3 are government and 1 non-government. Its schools with a published ICSEA average 1071 (1000 is the national average); each school's own figure and student background are on its page. NAPLAN results for each school are on its My School profile (ACARA). For area context, Manly - Lota sits in decile 8 of the ABS SEIFA index of education and occupation nationally and 68% of adults here completed Year 12 (Census 2021).
The centre of this SA2 is zoned for Manly State School (primary), Wynnum State High School (junior secondary), Wynnum State High School (senior secondary).
Parts of the SA2 also fall in the catchment of Lota State School (primary), Gumdale State School (primary), Manly West State School (primary).
Catchments can divide a suburb — confirm your address on EdMap.
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- Lota State School · State · Prep–6
- Manly State School · State · Prep–6
- St John Vianney's Primary School (Manly) · Catholic · Prep–6
- Darling Point Special School · State · Prep–12
School list & catchments: Queensland Government Open Data (Department of Education), licensed CC BY 4.0. ICSEA: ACARA School Profile. NAPLAN: myschool.edu.au (ACARA).
Nearby, in Wynnum - Manly
Others in the same ABS district, by population growth. If this one doesn't fit, one of these might.
- HereManly - Lota+1.1%
- 01Wynnum+1.6%
- 02Wynnum West - Hemmant+1.6%
- 03Murarrie+1.1%
- 04Tingalpa+1.0%
- 05Wakerley+0.6%
- 06Manly West+0.6%
Dots place each suburb's growth on the same scale, slowest at left.
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